Time for action — adding institution users by CSV
Let's find out how to add some users to your institution by using a CSV file:
1. Click on the Add users by CSV tab in the Manage users submenu. On this page, you will read some very useful instructions explaining how you should set up your CSV file.
2. There will be at least five mandatory fields for a CSV file. As an Institution administrator, you may have set up more mandatory fields for your institution (you will see how to lock fields in the Configuring the institution settings section of this chapter). If you have already done so, your CSV file will also need to include a reference for these fields for each learner.
3. It is a good idea to create your CSV files in a plain text-editing software application, such as Notepad on Windows, TextEdit on Mac, or Gedit for Linux. Imagining that you had locked the additional field for city in your institution (again, see the institution settings section to find out how to lock fields), an example...
